Italy’s Meloni sours on Israel's Netanyahu

Al-Monitor's Rina Bassist chronicles how Rome has adjusted its position and Netanyahu can no longer assume Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in his political pocket. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi accepted the government’s resignation on Monday, calling for the new one to focus on boosting foreign investment and tackle rising prices. Some 127 international companies have relocated their regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia over the first quarter of 2024, and doubts were growing on Monday about a plan for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage-release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden.